1999 FORD RANGER Complaints

REAR FRAME OF TRUCK HAS RUSTED SO MUCH THAT SPARE TIRE FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING, AND HAS A HOLE NEAR REAR DRIVER'S SIDE LEAF SPRING SHACKLE AND WILL NOT PASS NY STATE INSPECTION.

FRAME ROT... THE FRAME HAS RUSTED FROM THE INSIDE-OUT IN THE SAME PLACE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE: UNDER THE MOST-FRONT PART OF EACH DOOR (KEEP IN MIND THIS IS THE FRAME I'M TALKING ABOUT, NOT ANY KIND OF DOOR SUPPORT OR FRAMING... THIS IS THE SECTION OF BODY FRAME THAT IS LOCATED UNDERNEATH EACH DOOR ON THE VEHICLE). THE FRAME HAS RUSTED AND BEGUN TO SPLIT HORIZONTALLY (THE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE) AND VERTICALLY (FROM THE GROUND-UP). WHEN LIFTING THE VEHICLE IN CERTAIN PLACES, THE FRAME CAN BE SEEN BENDING, OBVIOUSLY. BECAUSE OF THIS I CAN ONLY JACK/LIFT THE VEHICLE FROM THE VERY FRONT... ALL OTHER PLACES THAT I'VE TRIED TO LIFT FROM RESULT IN TOO MUCH WEIGHT BEING PUT ON THOSE WEAK POINTS. I AM NOW VERY SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING A NEW FRAME, WHICH IS A LOT OF MONEY... OR, AT THE VERY LEAST, A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO PULL A FRAME OFF OF A VEHICLE FROM A JUNKYARD, THEN PUT IT ON MY VEHICLE (OR RATHER, PUT MY VEHICLE ON IT). FRAME FAILURE COULD RESULT IN CATASTROPHE OR DEATH, AND THIS FRAME IS IN VERY BAD SHAPE COMPARED TO MOST VEHICLES IT'S AGE (AND MANY THAT ARE OLDER).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT AND THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WOULD INCREASE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. TO REDUCE THE TEMPERATURE, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED OR THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

MY 1999 FORD RANGER JUST FAILED INSPECTION FOR STRUCTURAL REASONS. TRUCK RUNS PERFECT WITH ONLY 107K MILES ON IT. THE TRUCK IS ROTTING AWAY !! GAS TANK FALLING OFF. REAR BUMPER FALLING OFF. TAIL GATE ROTTED. SIGNIFICANT ROT IN FRAME AND SHOCKS. SPARE TIRE READY TO JUST FALL FROM CHEAP STRAP THAT IS ROTTED. THIS REALLY IS UNSAFE SITUATION. I CALLED FORD AND FILED COMPLAINT BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FORD!! A HAPPY CUSTOMER TELLS 2 PEOPLE,AN UNHAPPY CUSTOMER TELLS 100 PEOPLE. I REALLY CAN NOT BELIEVE THESE VEHICLES WERE NOT RECALLED. VERY UNSAFE.

THE AIR BAG DISCHARGED WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT 45 MPH. I HEARD A HISSING SOUND AS A WHITE POWDERY SUBSTANCE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. THE BAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON.I WROTE FORD 3 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS SENT A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A COLLISION. I WROTE BACK , NO COLLISION. THEY HAD ME SEND THEM PICTURES OF THE ENTIRE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. NO DAMAGE ANY WHERE. THEY SAID IT WAS OFF WARRANTY. I SAY IT WAS DEFECTIVE. IT DISCHARGED WITHOUT REASON AND STILL DIDN'T WORK CORRECTLY THANK GOD.AN AIR BAG SHOULD BE WARRANTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. THEY WERE NO HELP AT ALL WITH THIS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. CAN YOU HELP ME?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST NEAR THE REAR FRAME CLOSE TO THE LEAF SPRINGS. THERE WAS ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT FURTHER INSPECTED THE REAR FRAME AND DETERMINED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS REMAINED PARKED IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY SINCE THE FAILURE WAS IDENTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD RANGER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FRAME FELL OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

THE BED IS RUSTING OFF THE FORD RANGER PT . TO WHERE , THE BED NEEDS TO BE REMOVED FROM THE BACK , AND REDONE !!! THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE WELL FOR CUSUMERS PPL CAN'T ALWAYS AFFORD WHAT THE COMPANY HAS DONE . ITS NOT FAIR TOO PUT A VEHICLE OUT AND WE HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR FORDS POOR WORK WHEN MAKING THIS VEHICLE.

99 FORD RANGER XLT SPORT PACKAGE. 5 SPEED MANUAL. TRUCK BODY IS RUST FREE BUT FRAME HAS ROTTED OUT. RUST BEGAN ON LEFT REAR FRAME AND SPREAD TO ENTIRE FRAME AND CROSS MEMBERS. SPARE TIRE FELL OFF, FRAME CRACKED IN HALF CAUSING BUMPER TO FALL OFF, GAS TANK FELL OFF TRUCK HITTING A SMALL ROAD BUMP AT 60MPH. BOTH SIDES OF REAR FRAME, BUMPER, AND GAS TANK WERE REPAIRED. NOW FRAME HAS CRACKED IN HALF UNDER PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. TRUCK IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH ONLY 99,000 MILES. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ALSO GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND DO NOT ALWAYS WORK WHEN TURNED ON.

WEBSITE SAY 99 FORD RANGERS ARE UNDER FORD AIRBAG RECALL. PER NHTSA RECALL INFO IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO JAN 1, 99 OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MANUFACTURER FOR ADDITIONAL RECALL INFO. MY CA REGISTRATION SAY DATE SOLD 00/001999. FORD WEBSITE BLOCKS ACCESS TO AIRBAG RECALL DATA. PLS ADVISE ME HOW TO PROCEED AT [email protected]. THANKS!